The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT After opening the season with a bang, the Belvidere North Blue Thunder suffered a pair of close losses in back-to-back games. North opened their season on Tuesday, March 12, when they hit the road to take on Woodstock North. The Thunder brought their bats with them […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Last year, state Sen. Linda Holmes supported legislation that would provide more farm-grown, nutritious foods to food pantries around the state, which resulted in the passage, by the Illinois General Assembly, of HB2879, thus creating the Farm to Food Bank Program. According to the Illinois […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Belvidere Bucs are coming off a baseball season in which they finished 7-21 overall and 6-12 in NIC-10 play. After a 0-8 start, the Bucs finished the year by going 7-13. Belvidere and their head coach, Taylor Rogers, should hope to avoid another slow start […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Talk to Richard Gadke for just a few minutes and it is apparent he is passionate about preserving farm/agricultural land in Boone County, where he has lived since 1979. Gadke is the chair of the Farmland Protection Project (FPP), a group of likeminded who want […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Emma Pierson capped her junior campaign with the Belvidere Bucs off with a bang. Not only did the Bucs finish the season with over 15 wins and a regional victory, but Pierson set history along the way. On the night of Feb. 13, the Bucs were […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR While emergency medical response teams such as paramedics are highly trained to address emergencies—resulting from crashes, natural disasters, heart attacks, strokes and catastrophic events—often there is a need for more immediate, advanced medical support at the scene. That is where physicians like Dr. Matt Smetana […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The North Boone Vikings have recently battled through a challenging part of their 2023-2024 boys’ basketball schedule. They had back-to-back matchups against Rock Falls and Pecatonica, who both combined for nearly forty wins on the season. Those matchups came shortly before the Vikings had to face […]
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR While it is not easy to think about, there are senior citizens out there who live in nursing homes and other senior facilities—or maybe alone at home—who have no family, or whose family is far away. That reality was not lost on state Sen. Dave […]
A group of Republican legislators is stepping up to provide legislative solutions to a migrant crisis that is overwhelming state and community resources. At a Capitol press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 16, state Sens, Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), along with Assistant House Republican Leader John M. […]